THE landlord of a Shepshed care home has confirmed it will take over from a national care home provider.

Southern Cross Healthcare – which looks after The Willows in Shepshed and Wymeswold Court in Wymeswold – has been working with the landlords of all 752 of its homes as part of a restructuring process.

All have now agreed to leave Southern Cross and 250 are beginning the process of taking over homes.

Oneof those is Four Seasons Health Care, which owns The Willows and currently leases it to Southern Cross under an historic arrangement. The transfer is expected to take place later this year.

Aspokeswoman said there was no intention to close The Willows, adding: “Southern Cross staff in the homes will be offered transfer to Four Seasons, so residents should continue to be looked after by staff who are familiar to them.”

The Echounderstands that the owner of Wymeswold Court is Libra Careco Superholdco Ltd, based in the Cayman Islands, but it could not be reached as we went to press.

LeicestershireCounty Council spokesman said the authority could step in if homes are closed to help re-house all residents, not just those it funds.

Headded: “We are working with Southern Cross to ensure stability and continuity for residents and ensure residents’ future needs are catered for appropriately.”